Kansas City, Mo. (AP) — Rafael Devers knew about her relationship Thursday. It was the turn of Boston Red Sox owner John Henry to share his opinion with the disgruntled slugger on Friday.

On the day after Devers refused to play first base to reporters, Henry, team president Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow flew to Kansas City to meet Devers and manager Alex Cora.

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Boston opened a start at first base after Triston Casas ruptured his left knee tendon and underwent an end-of-season surgery. Red Sox Management approached Devers (who were all transferred from third basemen to designated hitters this spring), initially filling out, Devers dropped.

Devs told reporters that after he ran twice and drove twice in a 5-0 win over Texas on Thursday, “they came to me and talked to me about it.

“In spring training, they talked to me and basically told me to throw the gloves away. I wouldn’t play other positions other than DH.

Devers is the second year of a 10-year, $313.5 million contract. In the offseason, the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman, who was considered a defensive upgrade, as a regular third baseman in Boston.

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Devers is reluctant to give up third place, but is told he has no choice.

"John talked directly to Rafi," Breslow said before Friday's game against the Royals. "(He) thinks it's important, based on yesterday's situation. (Including) honest conversations about our values ​​as an organization, which means being great teammates to each other."

Rather than provide details about the conversation, Breslow said, “John had a productive conversation, and that’s where we stand now.”

Devers starts at DH on Friday.

"[where he plays]is secondary to other conversations," said Breslow, who spent 12 years with professional pitchers, including five of the Red Sox. “This decision will never be made on the sofa in an office in Kansas City.”

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Cora said it would be an ongoing discussion.

"Obviously, here and in the same place, everyone means a lot, not only for us on the ground, but for the players and Lafite," the manager said. "So I think it's good."

When asked if Devers would start grounders at first, Cora responded with a concise response.

"No, that's not the plan now. The plan is to keep on the conversation," he said.

The question now is whether these conversations lead to solutions.

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